Lohan recently said of playing Taylor: ‘I’m a huge Elizabeth Taylor fan, and I relate to her on a lot of levels — living in the public eye, dealing with the stress of what other people say, whether it’s true or not.

Taylor’s 1963 film Cleopatra forms the focus of much of the film (Picture: Jack Zeman/A&E Television Networks)

‘I personally understand Liz, because you’re living your life for everyone to see, and people are growing with you.’